The North Carolina Arts Council is pleased to share this list of opportunities for artists. This is a free listing service where the entries are compiled via submissions from the field. If you have questions about a specific opportunity, please reach out to the organization listed directly.

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  • South Arts
    South Arts is a nonprofit regional arts organization empowering artists, organizations, and communities, and increasing access to arts and culture. 
  • NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
    The Department of Natural and Cultural Resources awards grants to individuals and organizations to foster historical, cultural, recreational, and environmental pursuits.
  • Local Arts Councils
    Check with your local arts council for regional artist opportunities and grants. 

  • ARTS North Carolina
    Publicizes job and internship opportunities through its membership listserv. Arts North Carolina will not post job listings that do not provide a salary range or that request candidates provide a salary history. Members may submit unlimited listings at no charge. Non-members pay $100 per listing.
  • Jobs in North Carolina Government
    Jobs openings are listed for all agencies within the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, including the N.C. Arts Council.

  • Americans for the Arts
    A service for both job seekers and arts employers. Job seekers can post their resumes and use the searchable database of nonprofit and for-profit arts management positions at organizations across the United States. For a moderate fee, employers can post a job opening and use the searchable database of online resumes to find qualified professional candidates.
  • New York Foundation for the Arts
    Job seekers can access listings for free and arts organizations are charged a moderate fee to post a job opening or artist opportunity.

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Visual Art Memory Lane 2025 Art Competition & Exhibition

Ten Moir Gallery invites artists worldwide to enter the Memory Lane 2025 Art Competition. Explore themes of nostalgia, memory, and time. All styles and mediums welcome. Cash prizes up to $150, features, and entry to the $500 Blu Sky Artist Award. Entry fee: $24 for 3 images. Deadline: July 1, 2025. Submit here: https://tenmoirgallery.com/memory-lane-2025-online-art-competition/

Fees or awards
$24 for 3 images : * Best in Show: One winner will receive: * $150 Cash Prize * Featured on the Cover of the Exhibition * Dedicated Social Media Post * Inclusion in Our Newsletter * Free Entry into the Blu Sky Artist Award ($500 Prize)
 

Tuesday, July 01, 2025
Visual Art Monochrome Moments Art Competition

Explore the raw power of black, white, and everything in between. Monochrome Moments challenges artists to strip away color and focus on contrast, form, and emotion. Whether through painting, photography, drawing, or digital art, this competition invites you to create striking visuals that prove color isn’t necessary to make an impact. All Winners: Featured in the Blue Koi Online Art Exhibition alongside the world’s best contemporary artists.

 

Fees or awards
Entry fee is $20, awards, exhibition & promotions offered

 

Wednesday, July 02, 2025
Visual Art PRISMA ART PRIZE

PRISMA ART PRIZE - ROME - 17th EDITION
The 17th edition of the Prisma Art Prize is now accepting entries. As an international platform, we aim to showcase a diverse and inclusive array of paintings, drawings, and engravings, reflecting the myriad possibilities of these mediums.

Fees or awards
€34 for 1-3 works. Up to 5 additional works can be registered at €5 each.
 

Saturday, July 05, 2025
Multidisciplinary Grey Cube Gallery

Grey Cube Gallery proudly presents the sixth "Waters" online art contest for the month of July 2025. Contest is open to all artists worldwide over 18 years of age. The Waters theme may include any work with depiction of the Water (rivers, lakes, oceans, waterfalls, seascapes, streams, ponds). All visual art mediums (except video and sound) are allowed. Best of Show artwork will be on the poster of the show. Winning artists (Merit Award & Honorable Mention) will receive a digital award certificat

Fees or awards
$20

Thursday, July 10, 2025
Film Martha’s Vineyard International Film Festival

Martha’s Vineyard International Film Festival 20th edition  will run 2-7 September, 2025 in partnership with filmfestivals.com
September 2 – 7, 2025
July 1, 2025:   Regular Deadline
July 15, 2025: Late Deadline
The Martha's Vineyard International Film Festival is consistently recognized as one of the "50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee" by MovieMaker Magazine. Thank you!

The recurring theme of the annual Martha's Vineyard International Film Festival is "Other Places, Other People"; the festival's purpose is to encourage attendees to think broadly (about how huge the world of film is) and deeply (about the universal concerns and desires that unite all people). About 90% of all film selections are non-US productions, helping to fulfill the festival mission of promoting cross-cultural understanding through film.

Martha’s Vineyard International Film Festival is an amazing experience not to be missed. Come and join us for 6 days in September.



 

Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Visual Art ChamberQUEER

ChamberQUEER is thrilled to receive many pitches and proposals for collaboration throughout the year. In order to create a structured and equitable process by which we review these submissions, and improve transparency around the ways CQ chooses what to support and who to work with, we’ve created our annual Open Submission period, running for the second time this year.

LGBTQ+ artists with a desire to collaborate with CQ in 2026 are invited to submit a proposal with a brief project description, work samples, a project budget, and other materials that may provide context via our submission form from June 23 through July 15, 2025. Proposals are welcome to take many forms, including possible co-productions, works-in-progress, and new pieces. However, the more details you can provide relating to both logistics and alignment with CQ’s mission, the more seriously we can consider your proposal for partnership in 2026.

Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Visual Art Arrowhead Artists and Artisans League

Arrowhead Art Gallery & Studios in Old Fort, NC, is accepting entries for their Summer Exhibit~ The Furry and Feathered. Whether cute and cuddly or wild and untamed, we are in awe of our furry and feathered friends. In your medium, capture their charm or wild allure as we recognize their beauty.

The show will run from July 17 to August 13. Artist reception on July 19

Fees or awards
$15 for one entry, $20 for two

Thursday, July 17, 2025
Visual Art Wilson Jazz Festival 1st Annual T-Shirt Design Contest

The Wilson Jazz Festival T-Shirt Design Contest is a celebration of Wilson’s rich artistic spirit and vibrant community. This contest invites artists to capture the energy, culture, and creativity of Wilson, while honoring the universal language of jazz and its power to connect us all. We’re looking for designs that reflect the heart of our community and the joyful spirit of the festival. Let your art tell the story—we invite you to imagine, create, and celebrate with us.

Fees or awards
Featured spotlight on the Wilson Jazz Festival website showcasing their design and artistic contribution, recognition across festival promotions, including social media, press releases, and other marketing materials, and vendor space at the festival.

Sunday, July 20, 2025
Literary Arts Dog Trot Writing/Artist Residencies

The Dog Trot residency series at Nook of the Woods Retreat Center caters to artists and writers of all mediums, walks of life, and scholarly backgrounds.

We want to host creatives who are playful, insightful, and dedicated to their craft, regardless of their professional background or the length of their résumé. If you are a dedicated artist or writer, you belong at this residency.

This residency series aims to build creative community with artists from around the country. Living together is often as rewarding as the dedicated work time, and communal meals, group activities, and movie nights make for a cozy, wholesome experience.

The mission of Dog Trot is simple. We aim to provide artists and writers with the time to dedicate to their craft in an environment that is peaceful and bucolic, while also connecting artists in a communal setting that is supportive, caring, and above all, fun.

Fees or awards
$20.00

Sunday, July 20, 2025
Literary Arts Anthology Short Story Competition 2025

Established to recognise and encourage creative writing and provide a platform for publication, the Anthology Short Story Competition is open to original and previously unpublished short stories in the English language by a writer of any nationality, living anywhere in the world. There is no restriction on theme or style. Stories submitted must not exceed the maximum of 1,500 words.

Fees or awards
Prizes: FIRST: €1,000. SECOND: €250 THIRD: €150. Very Early Bird fee: €12 (Sep–Oct 2024). Early Bird fee: €15 (Nov 2024–Jan 2025). Standard fee: €18 (Feb–Jul 2025)

Thursday, July 31, 2025
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